Property gallery: Town and country

Country retreat: West Devon. Broadwoodkelly is a fetching hamlet prettily bedded between Dartmoor and Exmoor, and this £295,000 cottage is one of its most winsome occupants. Beneath the thatch is copious living space - two receptions, a kitchen/breakfast room, four beds and a versatile studio and study annexe with a large part-wooded garden behind. There is good schooling and drinking in the nearby village of Winkleigh and shopping 10 miles away in Okehampton.
Fulfords, 01837 52444 Photograph: Fulfords/Fulfords

Country retreat: Wrexham. This semi-detached estate cottage near Wrexham backs on to the spectacular parkland of Chirk castle, owned by the National Trust, and overlooks a golf course from the front. Half-a-mile away is Chirk station with direct services to London, Birmingham and Chester. Inside, the three bedrooms and two receptions are larger than average and garnished with beams and an inglenook fireplace. There is a generous garden. Cost: £180,000.
Balfours, 01743 53511 Photograph: Balfours/Balfours

City pad: Exeter. From your roof terrace - indeed, from your easy chair in the living room - you can contemplate Exeter cathedral, which looms dramatically over this city centre development. Other apartments overlook the city walls and all are a few paces from the shops and bars. They are open-plan and fully fitted with kitchen gadgetry and trimmings. When the thrills become too wearing it’s a short drive to the coast. One and two bedrooms from £132,500.
Knight Frank, 01392 434099 Photograph: Knight Frank/Knight Frank

City pad: London. The shire horse who guards this Piers Gough building in London’s Shad Thames was a resident of the brewery stables that existed here among the now converted wharves and warehouses. The river is minutes from this £369,000 flat, which has one bedroom, a large reception room and a balcony overlooking communal gardens. Secure parking, a 24-hour porter and a health club will help soothe life’s stresses.
Chesterton, 020 7357 7999 Photograph: Chesterton/Chesterton

Dream home: Greece. Poised to leap into the Aegean, this £388,900 three-bed villa in the Arkadia region will shelter you from the distresses of global meltdown. A 300m descent deposits you on a pristine beach, but you can admire this without the legwork from the citrus-planted terraces and gardens. The marble floored rooms are cavernous and air-conditioned, while the basement, with its own kitchen, could be a self-contained flat.
Hellenic Realty, 0 33 4 50 42 71 98 Photograph: Hellenic Realty/Hellenic Realty

Bargain of the week: Suffolk. A year ago this three-bedder in Aldeburgh was on the market for £550,000, but times are cruel and it lacks winsome period character; two acres of paddock, garden and stables on this coveted stretch of coastline are now yours for £395,000. The two receptions, the kitchen and bedrooms are a good size, the bathroom has been glamorously revamped and the planners will permit two more bedrooms and a bathroom in the attic.
Jackson-Stops & Staff, 01473 218218 Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff/Jackson-Stops & Staff